Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, Randi Weingarten of the American Federation of Teachers spoke recently on valuing the input of parents in building great public schools, but the actions of one AFT affiliate stand in stark contrast to that vision. As Chicago resident Michael Hendershot explained in The Wall Street Journal, his daughter's elementary school was forced to lay off its librarian last year. Fortunately, parents stepped up and volunteered their time to keep the library open. Unfortunately, the Chicago Teachers Union shut down the parents' plan and the library along with it. It seems anything that weakens union control over the school must be stopped, even if it denies students access to their library. How shameful. If we want to build great public schools, then we must work with parents, not against them. So let's work together--Congress, the new administration, and the American public--to empower parents and help all children receive an excellent education. ____________________”